Mulled Wine

(Cheater's recipe)
Ingredients:
750 mL of a dry red
500 mL of apple cider
a teaspoon of cinnamon
1/3 - 1/2 cup of brown sugar
5 oz Cointreau
1 orange

since i drink much more often than i have fresh spices on hand, this recipe comes in pretty handy when i want to pretend that i'm back at a Christmas market in Prague.

Pour the wine and apple cider into a large pot and keep over medium heat. Zest the orange peel, and cut the orange into slices. Combine the rest of the ingredients in the pot and stir occasionally. Warm the wine without letting it boil, and simmer for 20 minutes. Serves 1.